"Bewear, be careful not to use too much force!" Kawaki said.
"Goo!"
Bewear looked at the wild Oddish and immediately understood what its young master meant.
It then stood up and walked towards it.
The giant body, over two meters tall, made a muffled sound as it moved on the grass, as if the ground itself was shaking for Oddish.
The Oddish, which was enjoying the evening sun, suddenly woke up. When it opened its eyes, it saw a tall Pokémon already in front of it, blocking its way.
"Oddish?"
Oddish had just opened its eyes, and its whole body hadn't fully woken up. Its small eyes showed clear confusion.
But the next second, this Oddish suddenly realized what was happening.
"Oddish!"
It let out a cry of alarm, jumping up from the ground in a panic, almost instinctively turning to flee.
"Boom!"
Bewear swung its arm, and a Hammer Arm struck Oddish, blocking its escape route.
The small Oddish's expression was solemn. It turned around and looked at the Pokémon, and the human standing behind the Pokémon.
Did they want to catch it?
That wouldn't be so easy!
In that case, let's battle!
Oddish shook the leaves on its head, and in an instant, tiny specks of powder floated out from them, flying towards Bewear.
"Sleep Powder?" Kawaki commanded, "Bewear, hold your breath, Tackle!"
"Goo!"
Bewear's massive body, over two meters tall, charged towards Oddish like a tank.
The small Oddish had no time to dodge and was sent flying backward, falling to the ground and losing its ability to battle.
Kawaki immediately took a red and white Poké Ball from his pocket and threw it towards Oddish.
With a "click," a beam of red light shot out from the Poké Ball, enveloped Oddish's body, and drew it inside.
The Poké Ball landed on the grass and began to shake.
Once, twice, thrice...
And then it became completely still.
This meant the capture was successful!
Kawaki immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He walked over and picked up Oddish's Poké Ball. Now, the Breeding House would have a dedicated Grass-type Pokémon to help care for the herbs.
But before that, he still needed to get to know Oddish.
Because the Poké Balls in this world didn't have brainwashing functions, even if a Pokémon was forcibly caught, it wasn't guaranteed to obey commands.
Only by proving one's strength or character could one truly gain their approval.
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By the time Kawaki returned to the Breeding House, it was completely dark.
The bright, clear moonlight illuminated the ground, allowing everything around to be seen even without lights.
Pushing open the door and turning on the lights, Kawaki and Bewear sat on the sofa and took out Oddish's Poké Ball.
With a flash of white light, Oddish's small figure appeared on the table, its eyes wide, looking at the human and Pokémon in front of it with some fear.
Kawaki brought out the spray Potion for treating Pokémon injuries, soothing Oddish's emotions while treating it.
"Don't be afraid, Oddish. I'm Kawaki, and this is Bewear. We're very happy to meet you!"
Feeling the fine mist spray onto its body, the wounds from the battle immediately stopped hurting. Oddish's eyes widened, seemingly a little happy.
"Oddish!"
Seeing that Oddish accepted its fate of being caught, Kawaki smiled slightly and said, "Then, please take care of us from now on, Oddish!"
Oddish looked up blankly at the human in front of it.
"Oddish..."
Kawaki glanced at Oddish's data and found that its happiness value had dropped from 20 to 10.
But its friendship had changed from 0 to 10.
A sentence followed.
[Your formidable strength has earned Oddish's approval. It recognizes you as its Trainer.]
Seeing this, Kawaki smiled slightly.
Affection could be cultivated later. As long as Oddish was willing to follow him, everything would be fine.
"Hoothoot!"
At this moment, Bewear's stomach let out a series of rumbling Growls.
Hearing this sound, Kawaki and Oddish paused slightly, then both looked at Bewear.
"Goo..." Bewear scratched its head, a little embarrassed.
Kawaki couldn't help but laugh, "Alright, I'll go prepare dinner now."
The current ingredients in the Breeding House were limited. Kawaki made himself a bowl of noodles and prepared a Berry feast and Pokémon snacks bought from Fallarbor Town for Bewear and Oddish.
Under the warm light, one human and two Pokémon sat around a small dining table, eating happily.
"Oddish, eat quickly! After you finish, I'll show you around our home!" Kawaki said.
Oddish, who had lived in the wild since it was young, growing up on dew, had never eaten anything so delicious. It ate the snacks in big mouthfuls, nodding repeatedly in agreement:
"Oddish!"
In the time it took to eat one meal, Oddish's friendship had already increased from 10 to 30, and its happiness value had risen from 10 to 50.
The nearly 40-point increase in happiness directly brought Kawaki a new reward.
[Oddish's mood has improved, happiness value +40. Received Oddish's gift: "Sleep Powder" TM.]
[Sleep Powder (TM): Scatters Sleep Powder, causing the opponent to fall asleep. Usages: 9999/9999.]
"A new move..." Kawaki hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise.
Good. Tomorrow, the Breeding House's main business could add another item.
After dinner, Bewear went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
Kawaki, meanwhile, took Oddish to the courtyard where various fruit trees, herbs, flowers, and crops grew.
The lawn was lush green, moonlight bathed the grass, and the evening breeze rustled the leaves of the fruit trees with soft whispers, like a dream.
Behind them was the lit Breeding House, surrounded by a fence that protected this courtyard, separating everything here from the outside world, making it their little home.
A tangible sense of security washed over them.
"Oddish..."
With just one glance, Oddish fell in love with the place. Tiny specks of light emanated from its small eyes.
"Do you like it?" Kawaki squatted down, asking it from Oddish's eye level.
"Oddish!" Oddish nodded repeatedly.
"The place we live is a Breeding House. This is the courtyard I specifically use for planting flowers, trees, and plants, and it's also the living area I've prepared for you. You can live here peacefully from now on. If you want to sleep under a fruit tree, you can sleep under a fruit tree. If you want to sleep in the grass, you can sleep in the grass. No one will disturb you," Kawaki said.
Oddish couldn't help but imagine.
On a quiet, beautiful night, it lay on the grass in the courtyard, the evening breeze gently caressing it. Above was the deep blue, vast sky, and it lay there, enjoying the evening breeze and bathing in the soft moonlight.
"Oddish..."
What a happy feeling!
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